17. Which costs are assumed by Freie Universität Berlin for an invention subject to a patent application?

17. Which costs are assumed by Freie Universität Berlin for an invention subject to a patent application?

Costs are assumed by the employer, i.e., Freie Universität Berlin. Ideally the inventor’s working group would have project funds provided for this purpose or freely available funds which may be dedicated to this purpose. No costs shall be incurred by the inventor as a private individual.